Kerala style fish curry / naadan meen curry

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Main Dish

4 servings

Very Easy

50 min

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Ingredients

• Fish- ½ kg
• Shallots(sliced)- 10-11 nos
• Ginger(minced)- 2 tablespoons
• Garlic(minced)- 2 tablespoons
• Green chillies- 3 nos
• Curry leaves- few
• Red chilli powder- 2 tablespoons
• Coriander powder- 1 tablespoons
• Turmeric powder- ½ teaspoon
• Fenugreek powder- ¼ teaspoon
• Kudam puli / kokum- 2nos
• Oil 2 tablespoons
• Mustard seeds- 1 teaspoon
• Fenugreek seeds-1/2 teaspoon

Preparation

• Wash the fish neatly and drain it. Pour oil in an earthen ware and when it is hot add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.
• When they splutter, add sliced onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves. Stir well.
• Add the kudam puli and mix well. Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and fenugreek powder and mix well.
• When the raw smell of the powders is gone, add little water. When the water gets to the boiling point, add the fish pieces and let it cook in simmer till the fish is well cooked.
• Make sure you do not stir in between as this can mash the fish pieces. Just rotate the earthen ware to ensure that the fish and masala are mixed well.
• When the gravy becomes thick remove from flame.Serve this with hot rice.

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